It was an entertaining and drama-filled final round in the 2018 playoff group stage, as local rivals Vaughan Azzurri and Woodbridge Strikers staved off the competition and booked their spots in the 2018 League1 Ontario Championship Final, to be played on Oct. 20 (3 p.m.) at the Ontario Soccer Centre.

Ticket and event details, feature news and more on the final can be found at League1Ontario.com.

Click here to get all caught up on the final week of League1 Ontario playoff action.

Ontario Soccer membership elects new Board of Directors

Ontario Soccer has elected a new Board of Directors and with it put the final touches on a new, modernized governance structure.

Under the new governance structure, the business of Ontario Soccer will now be conducted by a Board of Directors, composed of 12 elected individuals and one senior staff. Previously the board had been made up of 21 representatives from each District Association as well as an elected executive.

Canada has qualified for next summer’s FIFA Women’s World cup France 2019 after defeating Panama 7-0 in the tournament Semi-Final.

A number of Ontario players put in standout performances in the victory, as well as qualifying.

Click here to read more about the win and find out about the final match, which is still to come.

Update on outdoor 2019 season registration data entry

Board approval was granted on June 9, 2018 to move to the SportsEngine Member Management System (MMRS) for Phase 2 of the three-phase implementation plan. Effective for the Outdoor 2019 season and for all seasons thereafter, SportsEngine’s MMRS will be the official record of registration for Ontario Soccer.

In order to facilitate the smoothest transition possible to the new MMRS platform, two primary districts will commence the onboarding process and conduct live interaction with the new platform from November 2018 to January 2019.

To ensure that there are no gaps in service while the two districts and their clubs work in the new MMRS system, the remaining 19 districts will maintain their registration and competitive rostering needs in AIMS temporarily for their initial Outdoor 2019 data.

The Play Inspire Unite Podcast is an interview series which features conversations with influential people from within Ontario Soccer and the Ontario Soccer membership. Discussing issues which impact the province, it’s designed to highlight the work of those who are showing us how to Play, Inspire and Unite in our community.

This week, Chris Loucks, Regional Manager of Player Development at Ontario Soccer, joins us to talk about the Ontario Soccer landscape, the challenges that coaches face and the way to keep players in the game longer.

From the 640 participating clubs, over the past 13 months, 66 finalists attended this year’s Toyota National Championships, held Oct. 3-8, and five of the teams from Ontario returned with medals to show for their hard work.

Scarborough GS United and the Woodbridge Strikers won gold in their respective divisions, Caledon SC settled for silver, while Burlington and Vaughan won bronze.

Click here to find out who the winners are and how to purchase tickets.

Ontario Soccer Summit 2019 ticket pricing has been released

Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce ticket pricing for the Ontario Soccer Summit 2019, in partnership with Respect in Sport.

Tickets will go on sale Nov. 1, 2018 and the full roster of 2019 speakers will be revealed at that time, but to assist Clubs, Academies, Districts and Leagues in their planning, the options for purchasing passes to Ontario Soccer Summit 2019 have been released publicly.

Click here for more information on ticket pricing and Ontario Soccer Summit 2019.

Applications now open for 2018-2019 Learning Facilitators

Ontario Soccer is continuously looking for experienced and passionate technical leaders with progressive approaches who can help shape the new Player and Coach Development pathway and is now asking for applications for Learning Facilitators (LFs) for 2018-2019.

Ontario Soccer’s LF holds a tremendously important role in implementing the delivery of the current Long Term Player Development (LTPD) pathway.